Chapter 1- Planning to get rid of the innocent child

C1- planning to get rid of the innocent child

It's already three years and I think I deserve to rest from this “mama! Look! Teacher Lanna gave me a star kasi naka sagot daw ako” the kid looked at me with sparkling eyes, asking for a prize.

This is so tiring! Hindi naman akin ang batang ito pero ako ang nagpalaki, nagpadede nagpalit ng pampers at kung ano ano pa!

“I told you! Ate! Ate dapat ang tawag mo sakin!” nanggigigil kong sigaw and the child looked down as if he’s hurt. I laugh sarcastically because of the attention that we are getting. Aghh!

He started sniffing like a dog… and he exaggerated it!! Like, this kid deserves an award for being dramatic. I gave him the ice cream that’s melting in my hand, hindi ko yan dinilaan oo kinainan.

“I just… happen to bring it in my way. Don’t cry. Girls hate it if boys are crybaby” as if the child hear me, nilalantakan na nito ang binili ko.

I hate kids.

Pinunasan ko ang nagkalat na ice cream sa baba at pisngi nya. This is why I hate children, di sila mabubuhay ng walang mag aalaga sakanila.

“Come, may ipapakilala ako” I said then he grabbed my hand and started swinging it. He waves at the nursery school and his classmate, he waved his hand like a madman. Gusto kong sabihin na ‘hindi ko to anak’ sa mga nakatingin sa kanya, are we some kind of entertainment?

I squinted my eyes to the parents who started looking and coming to this way. “iha, ilang taon kana?” one of them asked, this kind of situation… “I’m already 22 this coming December, why PO?” I exaggerated the word po kasi alam ko na ang next nito. Mas maiging galangin sila ngayon baka kasi mamaya mawala lahat ng pagalang at ang pagkokontrol ko sa sarili.

They acted shocked and said “ang bata mo pa” and that’s, ladies and gentlemen the start of their fake ‘concern’ but they just want a ‘tea’ in their outrageous curiosity. “ano, iha? Na rape ka ba?”

This time, its me, who is shock… what the? “asaan ang tatay, Anak?” I smiled at the word ‘anak’. The nerve. Tinawag nila akong ‘anak’ please lang, wag mo kong tatawaging anak kasi kahit kalian ay di ko naranasan magkaroon ng magulang, this is tiring, wala akong pake sa chismis nila. Na rape? Nag asawa ng maaga? Lumandi? Pokpok?

I don’t have time for their nonsense… “naku iha, buti di mo pinalaglag” “oo, andami kong kakilala na pinalaglag ang baby kasi di kaya ang kahihiyan. Nakuu!! Wala pang tatay!” “ayyy bakit naman pinalaglag? Blessings ang baby ano ka ba! Ang ganda nga ng ginawa mo anak, binuhay mo parin kahit nakakahiya.”

I laugh madly. Di ko napansin na nagdadaldalan parin sila, while I’m pre occupied. “oh! I’m sorry! Di ko po napansin na andami nyo na pala dito. So, ano pong gagawin dito sa halaman? Pipicturan and isend? Thank you” I just changed the subject and tinuon ang pansin sa batang si Reight.

“iha, advice lang ha, ayusin mo pagpapalaki sa anak mo. Nakipag away yan nung nakaraan!” oh, come on! Nananahimik na ko dito! Please lang. “di lang yun nung nakaraan, kebago bago ng anak mo. Bigla biglang mangangagat! Nanghihiram lang ng kulay bata ko eh!”

Dumating ang teacher at pinaliwanag sakanila ang nangyari “I’m sorry parents, pag usapan po natin ang problema mamaya, wag po sa harap ng mga bata” he said, dun ko napansin na Malaki ang katawan ng teacher at pwede ng isali sa wrestling.

“thank you PO sa advice. Pero ang nangyari po nung nakaraan ay kulitan lang nila, nagpaliwanag na din po ang mga bata, di lang si Reight, and about naman sa pangangaggat, I’m sorry. He thought that they’ll steal the crayons, pinahahalagahan nya yun kasi daw it’s my first present just for him” di ko alam kung bakit pa ako nagpapaliwanag sa mga to, I should just slap them. Kanina pa ako naiirita.

I felt the teacher stiffen, oo, ngayon na ko nagpaliwanag. May gagawin ako mamaya, wag nyo na kong istorbohin. May sasabihin pa sana ang nanay nang marinig nain ang malakas na tawanan ng mga bata, dun ko lang napansin na wala na si Reight sa tabi ko.

The children are happily playing with each other. And when I looked at the parents. They stared at them with the most caring eyes. They really value their kids.

Their lesson and playtime are over. Dali dali kong kinuha at binuhat ang makulit na bata. Hihirit pa ng laro eh. “Mama! Your so cruel naman eh! I want to have more time with my friends!” he cried out and seriously, this kid can be a microphone. I already saw his future.

Pumara ako ng jeep at nagtataka sila kasi may kasama akong bata na englishero. “oh, did I just kidnapped you? Hala! Sino ka? Bakit may kasama akong bata?” he pouted and just keep quiet. And this kid, alam nya kung saan tatahimik at kung kalian lalakasan ang boses. I smiled awkwardly at the passengers “uhm.. this is my kid. Mama diba?” he did not answer me, I just… sigh

When we got down, I already saw his car. Here Reight, it’s your older brother. I grab my necklace, this contain the evidence that Reight is an Auger. I reminisce the time that I worked hard to grather this information.

Walang nakakaalam kung sino ang naka buntis kay mistress Natasha. But no one asked. Every workers at the Ajello fam should stay tight lipped. No one is curious. No one knows. No one saw. No one hears. You know not of Ajello family.

I smiled proudly. This is the fruit of my hardworks. I can smell freedom.

I’m ready to give the necklace to the man who just got down from the car. But some dark figure tried to restrain me. What the-

I reached out to Reight, hold my hand! The kid tried to lengthen its arm, luckily, he reached me... He’s safe, keep calm. He’s safe.

“a trained one, huh?” I don’t care about who talk… “are you alright Reight?” I worriedly ask and the kid just nod. Who am I asking?

I faced the man with the dark figure and examine him. This is dangerous. Did I choose the right decision? Is this alright?

Why did I gather infos again? For my freedom? To rest? I jumped at my position when Reight suddenly hugged me tightly. What will happen to this kid? If I’ll have my freedom, will this kid have his?

“Stop it, Nathan” the one who wears a suit move forward “let’s listen to the information that you have brought” said the man while looking at me.